Once a Kings Fan Too
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I think that if forced to make a decision this afternoon, San Jose would go with the odds and decline because the chances are that the Pittsburgh pick is #15 or earlier. (If Detroit and Washington win out, or if one of them wins out and the Islanders get a point against either New Jersey or the Pens, or if the Pens fail to win out, the playoffs are out of their reach.) But of course, San Jose will get to see exactly what the first 20 slots will look like (barring an unlikely run to the conference finals by a big underdog) by the end of the week and can make the decision then.
Carolina and Philadelphia have very quick No's.